Wednesday, December 9, 2009

These are a Few of my Favorite Things....

I absolutely love this time of year!! I love everything about it! Except maybe, how quick it comes and goes! But nonetheless, I love it!!! I love it for a lot of different reasons, so I thought I would list some of the reasons I love it so much!!! (Apparently, I'm a big fan of lists, as well!)1). I love that Jesus was a baby. I love to think about how He cried at night, how He played with toys, how Mary must have felt when she needed to discipline Him! I love to think about whether or not He fussed when He was cutting teeth, did He drop His toys a thousand times just to see if His mom and dad would pick them up! I just LOVE to think about baby Jesus! A little baby but completely God all at the same time....AMAZING!!! Love it! I get teary-eyed just thinking about it!!!2). Love Christmas music...both good and bad!!! Not sure if the Beach Boys and Aaron Neville really had any business making Christmas cd's, but I don't change the channel, I suffer through it, because why, I LOVE CHRISTMAS MUSIC!!!3). Favorite Christmas TAPE of all time....Avon Classics for $.99....What can beat The Muppets singing the 12 Days of Christmas or Dolly Parton singing Winter Wonderland.....Seriously4). My Granny's Christmas village...She used to put it on her mantle every year!! A few years ago she gave it to me, and now I get to set up the village!!! One of my all-time favorite things!!5). One of my favorite memories....My brother Matt singing the War is Over song at the top of his lungs. We're told to make a joyful noise.....He definitely makes some noise!!! Priceless!!!6). I love dreaming of a white Christmas...Now I have lived in Alabama my whole life, so the thought of this happening, well, is slim to none! But, a sister can dream, can't she?7). I love that my parents NEVER told me about Santa!! A lot of people tell there children about Santa because they don't want to lie to them! Let me just say, I'm glad my parents kept it a secret!! I have wonderful memories and I don't think that I am screwed up because my parents allowed me to believe in Santa!!8). Peggy Johnston singing "O Holy Night"....Enough said about that!!!9). I love that Brad is a pretty fantastic External Illuminator!!! He works late into the evening hours to get it "just" right!! Should come see my house!!!10). I love that Brad told Andrew that he needs to tell daddy if he sees mommy kissing Santa Claus :)!!!11). I love that I am a mommy this Christmas...Thank you Father for this gift!!!12). I love Christmas parades...Not real sure why, I just do!!13). I love that Brad can't sleep the night before Christmas, just like a kid!! (Wait a minute, do I love it? He usually keeps me up!!)14). Christmas vacation....And I'm serious, Clark!!15). I love to look at Christmas lights....I get real disappointed if we drive into a neighborhood that I think will be a Christmas light jackpot, and not many people have decorated!! REAL disappointed!!!16). I love that I have a pickle ornament on my tree! Why not have an ornament of your favorite food??17). I love the IDEA of mistletoe!!18). I love going to the Alabam theater at Christmastime!! The night Brad proposed to me , we went to the Alabama theater to see White Christmas! It has become a tradition with us!! Very sweet and romantic!! Love me some Brad Polk :)19). I love wrapping presents!! Now, I don't wrap well at all...In fact, my 3 year old niece can probably wrap better than me, but I love to crank up the Christmas music and get to wrapping!!20). I love the shoebox ministry.....Samaritan's purse does a great job at giving Christmas to children all around the world!!! I wish I had more money!!21). I love that I laugh at jokes about the movie The Christmas Story and some times even quote the movie, but honestly, I don't think I have seen the movie the whole way through!! That's on my to-do list this year!!22). I have gone to Christmas parties where we played Dirty Santa...SOOOOOO much fun!! Love it!!23). I love that my niece is ten and she still believes in Santa!!! She's real sweet talking about it and I hope that the kids at school don't steal the innocence!!24). I love that way Andrewlaughs when I say, "What does Santa say? Ho! Ho! HO!" Priceless25). I love my mantel with our stockings on it!! One day, I hope that our whole mantel is covered with stockings...In fact, I hope by next Christmas, there will be at least one more stocking! (And not a dog's stocking!)

I LOVE your list! That is GREAT! You & Brad crack me up! I love that he stays up so anxious about Christmas and you said you don't even get him anything to lose sleep over! I LOVE THAT!! Maybe he still believes too!

So basically you are telling me we are gonna crash your White Christmas "ROMANTIC" date Saturday night...nothing romantic going on with the Dollars - that tends to get us in trouble...ha ha ha! I love that you want a million kids with your mantle filled with stockings! I'm praying that happens sooner than later! I love you Lori and I'm SO extremely thankful the Lord has allowed us to meet and serve Him together! You ROCK!! And for the record...YOU OWN ME - this blog...yea...IT OWNS ME!